Hairbrush

ABSTRACT

To produce such effects of a multi-element mineral as control of static electricity and negative ion generation from, amongst the constituent elements of a hairbrush, not only the bristles, but also the bristle mount, so as to provide a hairbrush wherein these effects are increased. In a hairbrush wherein a bristle mount is fitted at the end of a handle, and a plurality of bristles are mounted in this bristle mount, the bristle mount and the bristles comprise a multi-element mineral powder formed by crushing a multi-element mineral.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present device relates to techniques for improving hairbrushes.

2. General Background and State of the Art

There presently exist hairbrushes wherein a plastic nylon materialincludes a multi-element mineral powder formed by crushing amulti-element mineral are blended to form the bristles which are mountedon a brush base (for example, see Patent Document 1-JP-3042652-U). Byvirtue of the action of the multi-element mineral powder in the bristlesof these hairbrushes, static electricity is not generated by brushing,brushing goes smoothly, and styling is facilitated; furthermore, as aresult of negative ions, blood circulation in the hair and scalp isimproved simply by brushing, which promotes hair growth and is effectivein terms of scalp care.

INVENTION SUMMARY

However, the foregoing hairbrush designs comprise a multi-elementmineral powder only in the bristles, and accordingly, such effects ofthe multi-element mineral as controlling static electricity, generatingnegative ions, etc., were only produced from the bristles, so that theseeffects were not sufficiently produced, and there remained room forfurther increases in the effects produced by the multi-element mineral.The structural elements of a hairbrush generally comprise: a handle; abristle mount provided at the end of this handle; and a plurality ofbristles which are mounted in this bristle mount. When brushing, thestructural element that has the greatest contact with the hair is thebristles, as they pass through the hair, but the bristle mount alsocontacts the hair.

The present device is a reflection of the facts described above, and anobject hereof is to provide a hairbrush wherein the effects produced bythe multi-element mineral, such as control of static electricity andgeneration of negative ions, are produced not only from the bristles,but also from the bristle mount so as to increase these effects.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a hairbrush, which is a first example ofthe present device.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing this hairbrush.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a hairbrush, which is a secondexample of the present device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the hairbrush of thepresent device has a structure wherein, a bristle mount is fitted at theend of a handle and a plurality of bristles are mounted in the bristlemount. The bristle mount and the bristles both include a multi-elementmineral powder formed by crushing a multi-element mineral which isblended into the material from which the bristles and bristle mount areformed.

With the present hair brush, as a multi-element mineral powder is in thebristles and the bristle mount, the generation of static electricity issuppressed, not only by the bristles, but also by the bristle mount sothat brushing goes smoothly and styling is facilitated. Furthermore,negative ions are generated from the bristles and the bristle mount bythe multi-element mineral. Accordingly, a clustering phenomenon isgenerated in the water component of the hair and the water component ofchemical solutions such as hair care products as a result of thesenegative ions (groups of water molecules are reduced in size), whichpromotes penetration of the hair by the chemical solutions (pilatoriesand the like). Furthermore, the negative ions improve blood circulationin the hair and scalp and are effective in promoting hair growth andscalp care. Furthermore, the negative ions act on hair cuticles, so asto maintain good luster at all times. In particular, this is effectiveon damaged hair and thin, difficult-to-manage hair. Furthermore,electromagnetic waves with wavelengths of 4 to 14 μm (weak energy)emitted by multi-element minerals electrically modify the surroundingsof the nuclei of atoms and cause an excited state (oscillation) in theatoms and substances comprising the same. Consequently, water clusterpolymers are cleaved and shortened, the volume of the water is reduced,and the specific gravity is increased. This results in sufficientcontact of the outer membranes of cells by the water (free water),promotes the permeation of the cell by both Ca²+ and water, and has theeffect of activating various cellular functions. Accordingly, thisallows for care of the hair and promotes blood circulation in the scalp.

The term multi-element mineral refers to minerals comprising a goodbalance of a plurality of elements, such as pitchstone or perlite, whichare composed primarily of silicon. It is known that these multi-elementminerals release anions. The multi-element mineral powder is, forexample, formed by grinding a multi-element mineral to 0.5 to 3 microns,and preferably 0.5 to 1 micron in a bowl mill or the like. This powderis mixed with a coating or plating solution which is applied to thesurfaces of the bristles and the bristle mount, so as to coat them.Alternatively, this powder is mixed into the matrix of the bristles andthe bristle mount. It is preferable that two or more types ofmulti-element mineral powders be suitably blended, but one type alonemay be used. The multi-element mineral powder may be mixed with water,and after heating or pressurization, the supernatant may be used withoutfurther processing, or a powder produced by freeze-drying orspray-drying thereof may be used.

For the aforementioned hairbrush, in addition to the bristle mount andbristles, a mode is possible wherein the handle includes a multi-elementmineral powder. If a multi-element mineral powder is included in thehandle as well, multi-element mineral effects, such as control of staticelectricity and generation of negative ions and electromagnetic waves(weak energy), are also produced from this handle, which increases theeffects of this multi-element mineral. Furthermore, if the handleincludes a multi-element mineral powder, the blood circulation in thehand of the user is improved, which alleviates fatigue in the hands,fingers, and joints, which can prevent tendovaginitis, which is anoccupational illness of hairstylists.

Furthermore, in the aforementioned hairbrush, a mode is possiblewherein, in addition to the multi-element mineral powder, a far-infraredemitting powder formed by crushing a far-infrared emitting material isincluded in the components of the hairbrush.

If, in addition to the multi-element mineral powder, the hair brush alsoincludes a far-infrared emitting powder formed by crushing afar-infrared emitting material, far-infrared radiation is emitted fromthis far-infrared emitting powder, which raises the temperature withinthe hair and the scalp. Consequently, the penetration of the hair bychemical solutions is promoted, and the blood circulation in the scalpcan be improved.

In the following, embodiments of the present device are described infurther detail by way of examples illustrated in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a hairbrush 10, which is a first example of thepresent design. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of hairbrush 10 of FIG. 1.

The hairbrush 10 comprises a handle 21, a bristle mount 22 that isfitted at the end of the handle 21, and a plurality of bristles 23 thatare mounted in the bristle mount 22. In this case, the bristle mount 22is fitted by insertion of lateral edges thereof into locking grooves 30that are formed at the edges 32 of the handle 21. Note that the handle21, the bristle mount 22, and the bristles 23, which are structuralelements of the hairbrush 10, are formed from a synthetic resin, forexample, ABS resin, or the like. The bristle mount 22 and the bristles23 may be molded as a single body.

The bristles 23 and the bristle mount 22 comprise a multi-elementmineral powder formed by crushing a multi-element mineral and afar-infrared emitting powder formed by crushing a far-infrared emittingmaterial combined into or coated on the material forming the bristles 23and the bristle mount 22.

In this case, powdered perlite, which is a multi-element mineral, andpowdered alumina (Al₂O₃) and titania (TiO₂), which are far-infraredemitting materials, are mixed into the matrix of the bristles 23 and thebristle mount 22 so as to be dispersed therein. The matrix comprises0.1% to 3% of the multi-element mineral powder and the far-infraredemitting material powder by weight. Furthermore, the surfaces of thebristles 3 and the bristle mount 2 may be coated with a coatingcomprising the multi-element mineral powder and the far-infraredemitting material powder, so that this coating layer comprises amulti-element mineral component and a far-infrared emitting material. Inthis arrangement, 1 liter of a coating solution includes 50 cc of themulti-element mineral powder and the far-infrared emitting materialpowder.

Note that the composition of perlite, which is an example of amulti-element mineral, is shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 silicon dioxide(SiO₂) 71.94% aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) 14.94% ferrous oxide (Fe₂O₃) 2.54%magnesium oxide (MgO) 0.44% calcium oxide (CaO) 2.47% alkali oxide(K₂O + Na₂O) 6.87% manganese oxide (MnO) 0.03% phosphoric anhydride(P₂O₅) 0.14% ignition loss 3.43% drying loss (at 110° C.) 0.07% other,titanium Trace

Furthermore, examples of far-infrared emitting materials include alumina(Al₂O₃), titania (TiO₂), ferrite (Fe₂O₃), chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃), silica(SiO₂), yttria (Y₂O₃), (MgO), etc. Ground powders thereof can be usedalone or in combinations.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a hairbrush 40 which is a secondexample of the present device. This hairbrush 40 comprises a handle 41,a bristle mount 42 that is fitted at an end of the handle 41, and aplurality of bristles 43 that are mounted in the bristle mount 42. Inthis case, the bristle mount 42 is fitted by engaging it with a rim in alocking groove 45 that is formed at the sides of the handle 41. Notethat the handle 41 and the bristles 43, which are structural elements ofthe hairbrush 40, are formed from a synthetic resin (for example, APSresin, or the like) and the bristle mount 42 is formed from a flexiblematerial, such as a synthetic rubber. Furthermore, the bristles 43 areformed as independent members from the bristle mount 42, and areinserted into the bristle mount 42 from the back side thereof, and heldin the bristle mount 42 by flanges 46, which are formed at the bottomends thereof.

A multi-element mineral powder formed by crushing a multi-elementmineral and a far-infrared emitting powder formed by crushing afar-infrared emitting material are preferably included in the bristles43, the bristle mount 42, and the handle 41. As the handle 41 comprisesa multi-element mineral powder formed by crushing a multi-elementmineral and a far-infrared emitting powder formed by crushing afar-infrared emitting material, the blood circulation in the hand of theuser is improved, which alleviates fatigue in the hands, fingers, andjoints, which is effective in preventing tendovaginitis, which is anoccupational illness of hairstylists.

While specific embodiments of the present device have been described,the specific constitution thereof is not limited to these embodiments.For example, in the examples described above, the bristle mount, thebristles, and the handle include a multi-element mineral powder and afar-infrared emitting powder, but it is possible that one or more ofthese components do not contain the multi-element mineral powder.Furthermore, when the hairbrush of the present device is used, it may beused alone or in combination with a hairdryer. In terms of the hairdryer, it is preferable that an ion dryer which blows negative ionstogether with hot or cold air, be used.

As described above, in the hairbrush of the present device, amulti-element mineral powder is comprised in the bristles and bristlemount, and therefore, static electricity can be prevented from forming,not just on the bristles, but also on the bristle mount, so thatbrushing goes smoothly and styling is facilitated. Furthermore, negativeions can be generated by the multi-element mineral in the bristles andthe bristle mount. Accordingly, a clustering effect (reduction of sizeof groups of water molecules) is produced in the water component in hairand the water component in chemical solutions, and permeation of thehair by chemical solutions (pilatories and the like) can be promoted.The negative ions improve blood circulation in the hair and scalp andare effective in promoting hair growth, and in terms of scalp care. Thenegative ions act on hair cuticles so as to maintain good luster at alltimes. In particular, this is effective on damaged hair and thin,difficult-to-manage hair. Furthermore, electromagnetic waves withwavelengths of 4 to 14 μm (weak energy) emitted by multi-elementminerals electrically modify the surroundings of the nuclei of atoms andcause an excited state (oscillation) in the atoms and substancescomprising the same. Consequently, water cluster polymers are cleavedand shortened, the volume of the water is reduced, and the specificgravity is increased. This results in sufficient contact of the outermembranes of cells by the water (free water), promotes the permeation ofthe cell by both Ca²+ and water, and has the effect of activatingvarious cellular functions. Accordingly, this allows for care of thehair and promotes blood circulation in the scalp.

Furthermore, in the hairbrush of the present device the handle mayinclude a multi-element mineral powder and, therefore, multi-elementmineral effects, such as control of static electricity and generation ofnegative ions and electromagnetic waves (weak energy), are also producedfrom this handle, which increases the effects of this multi-elementmineral. Due to the effects of the multi-element mineral powder, theblood circulation in the hand of the user is improved, which alleviatesfatigue in the hands, fingers, and joints, which can preventtendovaginitis, which is an occupational illness of hairstylists.

Furthermore, in the hairbrush of the present device, in addition to themulti-element mineral powder, the components may include a far-infraredemitting powder formed by crushing a far-infrared emitting material, andtherefore, far-infrared radiation is emitted from this far-infraredemitting powder, which raises the temperature within the hair and thescalp. Consequently, the penetration of the hair by chemical solutionsis promoted, and the blood circulation in the scalp can be improved.

1. In a hairbrush comprising: a bristle mount is fitted at the end of a handle; and a plurality of bristles mounted on said bristle mount; said bristle mount and said bristles formed in-part from a silicon dioxide based multi-element mineral powder formed by crushing a multi-element mineral.
 2. The hairbrush of claim 1 wherein, in addition to said bristle mount and said bristles, said handle also comprises in part a multi-element mineral powder.
 3. The hairbrush of claim 1 further comprising mixing a far-infrared emitting powder formed by crushing a far-infrared emitting material with said multi-element mineral powder.
 4. The hairbrush of claim 2 further comprising mixing a far-infrared emitting powder formed by crushing a far-infrared emitting material with said multi-element mineral powder. 